25-06 Report post Posted April 25, 2017 I read that it started on or near the u of a experimental range. The military doesn't have a base in the santa ritas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted April 25, 2017 Agree...no military land near there. I saw UofA experimental range too...on or near there, thought to have started next to a road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted April 25, 2017 Does anybody know where I can pull up a map of the area that has already burned? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted April 25, 2017 i had googled sawmill canyon - report from 2014 says started military base - brown fire - what are they calling this one !? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted April 25, 2017 This one is called the sawmill fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elecshoc Report post Posted April 25, 2017 From vids and pics I've seen it looks like it may have started right near where the main road dips into the wash at the start of sawmill canyon, From there is looks like it might have went south southeast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KaibabHunter Report post Posted April 25, 2017 Inciweb tracks fires by state. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5164/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted April 25, 2017 Inciweb tracks fires by state. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5164/ Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elecshoc Report post Posted April 25, 2017 So now projected between 15000 to 20000 acres and only 10% contained. The wind is pushing it far and fast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted April 25, 2017 The wind over the last couple days hasn't been good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted April 25, 2017 No military base, but some maps have "military reservation" marked... Looks to have started where FS 411 & Box canyon rd meet.. That's what I figured as well. Does anybody know if it made it all the way up the canyon to the towers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted April 25, 2017 No military base, but some maps have "military reservation" marked... Looks to have started where FS 411 & Box canyon rd meet.. That's what I figured as well. Does anybody know if it made it all the way up the canyon to the towers? Lance may have some info on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted April 25, 2017 Pre evacuation order for J-6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted April 26, 2017 What's J6? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Codywhi1 Report post Posted April 26, 2017 the first burn missed the towers looks like it stayed south of box canyon road but burned north of Santa rita ranch if the makes sence. There is still a small burn that looks to be a few miles from the towers now. What the fire did on the east side of the mountain I have no clue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites